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Joseph H. Lewis (April 6, 1907 – August 30, 2000) was an American B-movie film director whose stylish flourishes came to be appreciated by auteur theory -espousing film critics in the years following his retirement in 1966.
Joseph H. Lewis. Director: Gun Crazy. The term "style over content" fits director Joseph H. Lewis like a glove. His ability to elevate basically mundane and mediocre low-budget material to sublime cinematic art has gained him a substantial cult following among movie buffs.
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Aug 26, 2024 · Joseph H. Lewis (born April 6, 1907, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died August 30, 2000, Santa Monica, California) was an American film and television director who developed a cult following for his B - westerns and film noirs, which were especially known for their visual style.
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Joseph H. Lewis, whose gritty, fast-paced low-budget films so transcended the conventions of the B-movie that filmmakers and screenwriters like Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich and Jay Cocks...
Joseph H. Lewis. "A thoughtful American director working almost entirely in 'B' movies, Lewis delighted in the mobility of the camera and often experimented with unusual ways of shooting a scene, sometimes with great success.
Nov 5, 2006 · Learn about the life and work of Joseph H. Lewis, a versatile and influential filmmaker who made classics like Gun Crazy, The Big Combo and So Dark the Night. Explore his contributions to film noir, expressionism, identity and ethics in his 38 features.
Joseph H. Lewis (April 6, 1907–August 30, 2000), was an American B-movie film director. Although he worked with both Béla Lugosi (The Invisible Ghost) and Lionel Atwill in early 1940s horror, he is best known for his work in film noir from the late 40s and the 1950s.
